TomWanderer wrote:I was thinking the PCB version would be harder to service, but that's probably not totally true, right?Usually depends on the amp construction and layout, but typically the majority of labor cost I charge people is just to get the damn amp disassembled and diagnosed. Swapping components is the easy part.

biscuitdough wrote:Nate Dort wrote:There's about 4 or 5 vintage silverface twins on the Denver/Boulder CL right now, and they're all priced lower than that one. I think $900 is about as much as I would pay for one.Yes, but that's Colorado, where a vintage Ludwig 3-ply kit is $100 any day of the week, and comes with a free oz of Hindu Kush and a sick vape setup, brah420YP

Probably the most pain in the ass thing would be the PCB mounted pots.Here's a gut shot of someone that gutted their reissue Twin and rewired it with an eyelet board:The upper PCB doesn't look bad to me, not really any different than the 70's/80's PCB Marshalls I've owned.

FM Pepper's YGL sounds as good as any Twin I've heard. Would definitely be worth picking one up for these purposes.Ampeg VT-22 is another super clean loud 2x12 combo to keep in mind, but they've definitely gone up in price.

How important is the reverb part of it? I ask because you can potentially score other silverface combos for pretty cheap. I got a Bassman Ten combo for 350$ (50 watt 4x10) which would be a great amp for clean lap steel.

I actually like the 100W master volume Twin Reverb and the 45W master volume Pro Reverb when set up/maintained properly. BUT these things are usually in various states of fucked up. Some are harsh and thin sounding, others full and warm. I find the master volume useful (to a point). The best way to use it is to turn the master all the way up and get the sound you are looking for. Then dial the master back a bit to reduce volume somewhat. You get that thing below 5 and it typically no longer sounds good. I'd avoid the 135W version, though they were/are pretty popular with pedal steel players.Advice: if you go for a used silverface, try out a bunch. Do not buy one without hearing it.

Thanks. I'm weighing my options. I've always been interested in the Twins, but I'd forgotten all about the YGL Mk3. I'll definitely look into it, my YBA 4 is the least-fussy tube amp I've ever owned.

My band played a show last weekend using some generously shared gear. My wife plays guitar, and her usual setup is a Silvertone 1483 through a Gibson Titan speaker cabinet, a 15 and two 10s. The Silvertone is only about 22 or so watts and its always cranked...so overdrive city. But the other day she played through a Fender Twin Reverb '65 RI and it sounded incredible. She plays lap steel, and is the only guitar player in the band, and the big, clean sound was fucking awesome. I want to get her a Twin Reverb, but there are so many options! Here are my thoughts so far;I loved the sound of the 65 reissue, but it's a PCB based amp. I feel like a dummy spending that much money on an amp with a PCB. I will definitely be buying used and cosmetics are of no consequence whatsoever. Always looking for a deal on an ugly amp.The Silverface era seems reasonable in terms of price and availability, but I know people hate on the Master Volume versions, and the Ultra Linear transformers even more so...whats the deal with each of these? Anyway...all help/advice is greatly appreciated. It's probably going to be quite a while before I'm in a position to buy, but I wanna have a better idea of what I'm looking at/for. Thank you.

Hey guys, I really appreciate the replies. Keep em coming. The links to the CL posts are awesome, but I'm not in a position to purchase at the moment. Just looking for input.I totally understand that the PCB thing is all in my head and I should just get over it. It's just that...I got most of my amp buying in 10-15 years ago and was lucky enough to end up with some nice vintage stuff without spending like a tone attorney. Putting up 6-8 hundo for something on a printed board just doesn't seem right. BUT, that is %100 all in my head. I was thinking the PCB version would be harder to service, but that's probably not totally true, right? The reissue she played the other day sounded awesome. I also really appreciate the Silverface construction/version info. Very helpful if and when I see one in the wild.FInger Genius, very good point. There are so many configurations of Fender tube amps that I am trying to just focus on a Twin Reverb for now for my sanity, but ya, those Bassman Tens rule. A friend had one years ago.

Mr. Dort, Dr. Balls, thank you. I hadn't really considered the fact that a newer amp wouldn't need the same level of digging as my old stuff. No leaking Atlas Oil caps and much less probability of open resistors and general weirdness. Certainly something to weigh.